That dynamic strip of real-estate where the land and sea mix it up is full of opportunities for improving boat control, and having a good time. The cliffs, caves, slots, and countless variety of rock features surrounding Maine’s glacially-carved islands provide the perfect venues to refine these skills. As with all of Nate’s kayak coaching, our path to greater ease and success in challenging environments will be through a combination of understanding how to move in concert with the environment and refining our techniques to maintain efficiency and safety. For details, click on the course title.

Enjoy an up-close introduction to the spectacular islands and coastlines of Frenchman Bay while refining your kayaking skills. This day of coastal skills training will be offered in the context of a journey, and help you expand your flatwater paddling skills into a coastal kayaking environment.
This is day two of our “Foundations” series of sea kayaking classes, providing a great progression towards becoming a competent coastal sea kayaker. Click on the course title for details.

A day of instruction for paddlers comfortable with maneuvering in calm water, who are interested in expanding their skills in moving water.   We will work on the fundamental maneuvers for sea kayaking in current, including eddy turns and ferrying, and refine and apply strokes such as rudders and sweeps to execute those maneuvers with grace.  This course is useful as an intro to currents, or as a chance for those with previous currents training to improve finesse and understanding in a moderate current environment. We’ll also have the opportunity to refine bracing and rescues in calm water, as well as adapting those skills to be useful in moving water.

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